Jean-Marie Guéhenno, the under secretary general for peacekeeping, and Louise Arbour, the Geneva-based high commissioner for human rights, have told their staffs that they will be leaving their posts in July.

An article on Thursday about the conflict in the Middle East referred incorrectly in some copies to Louise Arbour, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, who said that the killing and maiming of civilians could constitute war crimes....

Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday vigorously defended Louise Arbour, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, after comments she made about detention and torture came under criticism from John R. Bolton, the United States...